liaison
联系,联络,联系人,联络人
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plural li·ai·sons [lee-ey-zawnz, lee-uh-zonz, -zuhnz or, often, ley-; lee-ey-zuhnz, -zonz; French lye-zawn]. /ˌli eɪˈzɔ̃z, ˈli əˌzɒnz, -zənz or, often, ˈleɪ-; liˈeɪ zənz, -zɒnz; French lyɛˈzɔ̃/.
- : the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- : a person who initiates and maintains such a contact or connection.
- : an illicit sexual relationship.
- : Cooking. the process of thickening sauces, soups, etc., as by the addition of eggs, cream, butter, or flour.
- : Phonetics. a speech-sound redistribution, occurring especially in French, in which an otherwise silent final consonant is articulated as the initial sound of a following syllable that begins with a vowel or with a silent h, as the z- and n-sounds in Je suis un homme [zhuh swee zœ -nawm]. /ʒə swi zœ ˈnɔm/.
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Examples
Rachel Kropa, former head of the CAA Foundation who joined Footprint Coalition to lead scientific and philanthropic efforts last year, will serve as the fund’s Impact Advisor and liaison to the scientific and research communities.
When the committee went ahead and voted for Garland to be co-chair, “the state liaison staff indicated the member was too disabled for the travel involved in state meetings and therefore couldn’t be the chair of the committee,” Lawrence wrote.
A sheriff’s liaison said the department does “spot checks” to see if deputies are following guidelines and conducts an annual audit that involves pulling incidents for review.
The city’s police and fire chiefs serve as the liaisons to the commission, meaning it’s precisely the opposite of an independent group.
Drummond’s departure came after romantic liaisons with subordinates, and complaints from employees that senior men at the company enjoyed impunity when it came to inappropriate behavior.
Piece Co. will then seamlessly source the artisans and be your liaison for collaboration.
Hollande officially left Royal for Trierweiler in 2007, although their liaison began in 2005.
Politico reported over the weekend that Sharpton is the de facto liaison for the White House regarding the shooting in Ferguson.
He pressured one woman to seek an abortion following their liaison.
Suddenly, in the midst of their liaison, Brody notices his SUV parked outside the window.